Agenda

The Program Committee is hard at work developing the 2013 agenda.

Our tentative agenda outline includes:

Saturday

Spot the Rash
Presenters will test your skills on pediatric dermatology issues, kicking off the meeting with a fun and exciting mental workout.

Where No One Has Gone Before
In this section, we will look at infections that are not transferred from typical child-to-child interactions, but from causes we see less frequently such as international travel, STIs and tattoos and piercings.

Keynote Address
Hear expert faculty discuss new developments and relevant updates concerning trending hot topics in the pediatric field. Saturday topic: Homeopathic Therapies

What’s Your Diagnosis?
See whether you can make the correct diagnosis regarding challenging mysterious illnesses and infections that pediatric specialists have encountered in their practices.

Vaccination – Protection from Infectious Diseases
We will look at traditional aspects of vaccinations and also introduce The Business of Vaccines, so you can gain expert advice on how to make the best decisions on managing vaccinations within your day-to-day practice.

Top 10 Infectious Disease Articles of 2012 for the Pediatrician
Our experts will carefully review journal articles published throughout the year and provide perspective and action items on the 10 most applicable to your daily practice.

Sunday

Looking Beyond the Commonplace
As requested by past attendees, experts will discuss less common infectious diseases as well as more common complications and challenges of pathogens, such as Group A Strep.

New Developments
With the newest data from the RIVUR Study being released this year, we will look at that and hepatitis in this section.

What’s Your Diagnosis?
See whether you can make the correct diagnosis regarding challenging mysterious illnesses and infections that pediatric specialists have encountered in their practices.

The Viral Challenge
One of the most challenging parts of pediatric practice can be handling viruses. Presenters will look at diagnostics, therapeutics and the febrile neonate.

Keynote Address
Hear expert faculty discuss new developments and relevant updates concerning trending hot topics in the pediatric field. Sunday topic: The Febrile Neonate

Challenging Cases from Private Practice
Presenters will take cases that challenged them in private practice and ask for input from other faculty members, academicians and the audience.